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Arrow Ford Wins Small Employer of the Year

Arrow
Ford of Abilene was named Small Employer of the Year at the Texas Workforce
Commission’s (TWC) 21st Annual Texas Workforce Conference held Nov. 29 – Dec. 1
in Dallas. Arrow Ford was nominated by Workforce Solutions of West Central
Texas (West Central) and chosen as the Small Employer of the Year from among
three exemplary finalists, out of 18 small, private-sector employers nominated.
All nominees were recognized for contributions to their community’s workforce
through innovation and collaboration with their Texas Workforce Solutions
partner.

“Arrow
Ford has epitomized leadership in developing a quality workforce, employing
veterans, partnering with local educators and preparing students for their
future success,” said TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar. “I congratulate Arrow Ford for
continuing the long tradition of Texas employers strengthening their
communities and thank them for investing in Texas.”

Arrow
Ford directly supports workforce development through its membership on the West
Central Texas Workforce Development Board, participation in their annual youth
career fair and posting jobs on WorkInTexas.com. Arrow Ford is also a member of
the Abilene Chamber of Commerce’s Team Workforce initiative to attract, develop
and retain a quality workforce for the Abilene area.

Arrow
Ford has long been a strong proponent for developing a highly skilled future
workforce. The company has been actively involved with West Central Texas’s
World of Work career pathways event as an exhibitor and recruiter of other
businesses. The company created a 70-foot automotive display for the event that
encouraged career exploration to 3,000 students.

"Arrow
Ford supports a diversified workforce that includes veterans and soon-to-be
separating active duty military personnel,” said TWC Commissioner Representing
Employers Ruth R. Hughs. “I commend Arrow Ford for hiring our nation’s heroes,
and congratulate them on receiving this award recognizing their leadership as a
Texas employer who excels in their contributions to the community.”

Last
fall, Arrow Ford initiated and created the Abilene Automotive Education
Alliance, which partners with Abilene Independent School District, Cisco
College and Texas State Technical College to promote and expand automotive
technology as a career pathway. Arrow Ford hosted four university students as
paid interns during the summer semester. These students had the opportunity to
continue to work during the school semester and build their résumés.

“Small
employers often serve as the core of our local communities, providing employment
to millions of Texans,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian
Alvarez. “It's a privilege to congratulate Arrow Ford as they continue to
strengthen and positively affect hiring in the Abilene region.”

As
a community leader, Arrow Ford reached out to the 7th Logistics Readiness
Squadron, a vehicle division of Dyess Air Force Base (Dyess AFB), to provide
training and work opportunities for separating active-duty personnel. This led
to a partnership between Dyess AFB and Arrow Ford in developing a solution to
reduce tire wear on modified Ford F-350s used by the military to tow munitions
to be loaded onto aircraft. The partnership resulted in the immediate hiring of
13 veterans at Arrow Ford.

“We
are honored to be recognized as Texas Workforce Solutions Small Employer of the
Year,” said Arrow Ford Dealer Principal Seaton Higginbotham. “Serving Abilene
and this great state of Texas is what it’s all about.”

Additionally,
two other exemplary employers were finalists for Texas Workforce Solutions
Small Employer of the Year. Big Creek Construction Ltd (Big Creek) was
nominated by Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas. A contractor in the
Heart of Texas region, Big Creek provides all phases of heavy highway
construction for the Texas Department of Transportation, including subgrade
work, rehabilitation work, bridge construction, seal coating, and asphalt
paving. Denison Industries was nominated by Workforce Solutions Texoma. Denison
industries is a world-class manufacturer of aluminum castings used in aerospace,
automotive, commercial and military applications.

Each
of the 28 local workforce development boards recognized a Local Employer of
Excellence at the conference. The award honors an employer that is actively
involved with Texas Workforce Solutions and has made a positive impact on
employers, workers and the community.

Awards
also were granted to local workforce development boards that provided
outstanding services to Texas employers, workers, job-seekers and local
communities. Additionally, monetary awards were given to the boards that were
recognized for outstanding performance. Monetary awards will be used to enhance
board service programs during the next year. The primary goal of TWC and its
Workforce Solutions board partners is to respond to the needs of Texas
employers through locally-designed, market-driven workforce development
initiatives and services. All employers, workers and job seekers are eligible
to take advantage of these services.

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